Originally Posted by
Yevrah
Cheers Alex, I've periodically run before so the feeling of getting to this stage knowing that's the hardest bit done was immense. I think the fastest I ever did 10k was just under 50 minutes but today's 5k in 29:42 felt a million times more satisfying given how hard getting back into it has been this time. I fucking love the feeling when you get far enough in (usually around 3.5k for me) that you KNOW you've got it. The stitch isn't coming, the legs feel fine and breathing is good. Elation all the way to the end even if it's still hard.